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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: office files <files9390@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 09:00:50 -0700
Subject: Dear Email Owner/Fund Beneficiary,

*Department of Human SettlementsFINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE
(FIC)REPUBLIQUE DU BENINRte De L'Aeroport, Cotonou, Benin.Dear Email
Owner/Fund Beneficiary,IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARDThis message
is directed to you based on the letter from the office of Romuald Wadagni,
theHonorable (Minister of Finance) Republic of Benin regarding the
settlement of allWinnings/ Inheritance/ Contract funds to the
Beneficiaries.Now, we have actually been authorized by Romuald Wadagni, the
Honorable (Minister ofFinance) Republic of Benin and the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) tocontact you for your overdue payment. This is the
third time your Payment files have come to mytable, and every time an
Executive Order comes from the government ordering that your funds shouldbe
recalled back to the World Bank Escrow account, without any genuine reason.
Meanwhile, ourPayment Settlement System (PSS) has received another
permanent Authority / Irrevocable Release/ Unconditional payments guarantee
by the Honorable Minister of Finance, Romuald Wadagnito pay you off your
Winnings / Inheritance / Contract Funds via ATM Visa Card or ratherthrough
T/T Wire Transfer Means Bank To Bank Transaction.Also note that from the
record in my files your outstanding Winnings / Inheritance /
Contractpayment is USD$11.5Million Dollars (Eleven Million Five Hundred
Thousand United StateDollars) only. Now your new Payment Reference
No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 PasswordNo: 339331, Pin Code No: 7**4
and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, ATM Visa CardReleased Code
No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433, Secret Code No:
XXTN013,Having received these vital payment numbers, therefore You are
qualified now to receive andconfirm Your payment.To issue the ATM Visa Card
or transfer your funds through your bank account, you aretherefore advised
to contact the United Bank Of Africa (BOA)Benin, this is sobecause the
United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and the International Monetary Fund
(IMF) andthe Honorable Minister of Finance has chosen them to payout your
fund, because United Bank Of Africa (BOA)ATM Visa Card is a global payments
technology that enables consumers,(B2C) & businesses(B2B),financial
institutions and governments to use digital currency instead of cash and
checks, Kindlycontact the United Bank Of Africa (BOA) plc ATM Visa Card
Issuance Department now with the below contactdetails:Contact: ROBERT
WILLIAMSDirector ATM VISA CARD Issuance Department(United Bank Of Africa
(BOA) PlcContact Email: customerjamesa@outlook.com
<customerjamesa@outlook.com>Meanwhile, a woman came to my office few days
ago with a Sworn Affidavit from Cotonou HighCourt Benin Republic, claiming
to be your true representative, she said she is your sister's IN-LAW
andthat you have authorized her to receive the fund (ATM Visa Card) on your
behalf. Her Name is:Mrs. Thora Kate Wantenaar, Address: No: 8 Lindi street,
Doorn, Kotombe, 9459, free state,Benin Republic. Please, do reconfirm to
this office, as a matter of urgency if this woman is from youso that the
United Bank Of Africa (BOA) will not be held responsible for paying to the
wrongbeneficiary. However, United Bank Of Africa (BOA) plc will Proceed to
Issue the ATM Visa Card to the Said(Mrs. Thora Kate Wantenaar) If they do
not hear from you within the Next Three (3) Banking Workingdays from today.
So if you like to receive your funds through this means you're advised to
contact(Rev. Robert Williams) and forward him the following information as
stated below:1. Your Full Name:2. Address Where You Want the Courier
Company to Send Your ATM CardTo or (P.O Box)3. Your Age:4. Occupation:5.
Cell/Mobile Number:NOTE: You are advised to furnish Rev. Robert Williams
with your correct and valid details. Alsobe informed that the amount to be
paid to you now is USD$11.5Million (Eleven Million FiveHundred Thousand
United State Dollars) only. We expect your urgent response to this email
asto enable us to monitor this payment effectively thereby making contact
with Rev. Robert Williamsas directed to avoid further delay.Please Be
Warned, as The United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and the International
MonetaryFund (IMF) does not instruct any other Bank or agent to handle this
payment except (Williams Robert),whom we can only give attention to, as
from now, we advise you to stop all thecommunications you are having with
any other Agent or bank officials in Europe, Asia and Africaregarding your
payment.Thanks for your understanding as you follow instructions.Yours in
Services.Dr Lionel ZinsouPUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER.FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE
CENTRE (FIC) REPUBLIQUE DE BENIN.*

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